THE NEGATIVE REACTION

REDEMPTION

The last few days I've been suffering from a sinus infection. It seems that I've become quite a crass person because of this infection. Oh well, lots going on, so let's get to it.

The movie "MIRACLE" opens this weekend, The movie is about the 1980 US Olympic team and how they conquered the Russians and got the gold in Lake Placid. Since most of the guys were from Minnesota, the press coverage around here has been crazy. Marc Rosen, who is a local sports guy was actually there and had some amazing memories that he has shared throughout the week.

I think that the loss of Herb Brooks is finally starting to sink in. With the movie, the memories I had as a young child watching that game when the Us played Russia - it still gives me goosbumps and chills down my spine. There will be a dedication of a bronze statue of Herb Brooks this weekend. He was just a courageous man and did soooo much for hockey here in Minnesota. Whenever I think of him - the Frank Sinatra song "I Did It My Way" comes to mind.

So I also saw Bob Dole on the "Daily Show" yesterday. The guy just cracks me up. I have all the respect and admiration for him. You can tell the guy has had quite a career as a senator. I was watching this guy and just thinking how much I admired him to run for president, get beat and then just simply go back to doing what he does. One of the questions John Stewart asked him was if there is more bickering and arguing than in the past. Dole said that there was. All you have to do is took look in the media and find that both houses could use some counseling.

That brings me to my next point. What the fuck is wrong with politics?? Maybe it's that a bit older, a bit smarter. I read more than I did in college, and seem to be more informed. I look at myself as an independent. But the shit I see in the news about Bush just drives me nuts. This whole ordeal over Iraq is just shocking. So what the fuck do you think Saddam was going to do when he had a nuke? Where do you think the first place he'd lob one? Probably Isreal or the US. He already had a nuclear facility and the Isreali's bombed it into rubble. Why do you think they did that huh? For people not to think that he was a viable threat - then they need to wake up and smell the coffee. Even Rush Limbaugh had several Democrats that were in full supoort of invading and neutralizing Saddam. Now they seem to be singing a defferent tune. Funny how politics can warp things sometimes.

Oh well - enough of my ranting. I'm just really sick and tired of these things that should not be an issue. Politics is politics. I guess I'd love a chance to get in their and grill the fuck outa some of these people that all of a sudden thought that invading Iraq was a bad idea.

Oh well - business calls.

TOAST